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Citizen Scientists

Be A Part of Scientific Discovery from your Own Backyard
Burns, Loree Griffin (Book - 2012)
Average Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
Citizen Scientists


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Shows young readers how a citizen scientist learns about butterflies, birds, frogs, and ladybugs.
Anyone can get involved in gathering data for ongoing, actual scientific studies such as the Audubon Bird Count and FrogWatch USA. Just get out into a field, urban park, or your own backyard. You can put

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Shows young readers how a citizen scientist learns about butterflies, birds, frogs, and ladybugs.
Anyone can get involved in gathering data for ongoing, actual scientific studies such as the Audubon Bird Count and FrogWatch USA. Just get out into a field, urban park, or your own backyard. You can put your nose to a monarch pupa or listen for raucous frog calls. You can tally woodpeckers or sweep the grass for ladybugs. This book, full of engaging photos and useful tips, will show you how.

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Additional Contributors: Harasimowicz, Ellen
Imprint: New York : - Henry Holt
Pages: 80
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 9780805090628, 0805090622, 9780805095173, 0805095179
Language: English
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-75) and index.
What is citizen science, anyway? -- 1. Fall butterflying -- 2. Winter birding -- 3. Spring frogging -- 4. Summer ladybugging.
Statement of responsibility: Loree Griffin Burns ; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz
Characteristics: 80 p. :,col. ill., col. maps ;,23 x 29 cm.
Author (Original Script): Burns, Loree Griffin
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  • EricaReynolds rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Fantastic! Rather than a collection of busy-work textbook science experiments (which are common in books on science for kids), Citizen Scientists encourages kids to engage in scientific research that forwards our understanding. Highly recommended.

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